"It's tough for him, because he's got two defenders on him all game, all over him. So he has to use his strength, he has to do all he can to help the team and with my first goal, without him making that run from Gabriel Martinelli's flick and holding it, setting it off to Martin (Ødegaard), that goal wouldn't happen. That was a pivotal moment in the game for us to turn the game on its head."
"I see how hard he hits a ball, and when that space arrives for him and the ball's arriving at his feet to score goals, he will 100% score."
"But at the minute, defenders in the Premier League want to be able to stop Viktor Gyökeres, because he's one of the best strikers in the world. Trust me, he's doing unbelievably for us, and we wouldn't be where we are without him."
Arsenal won 3-2 at Bournemouth with Declan Rice scoring twice to maintain their lead at the top of the table. Viktor Gyökeres went nine matches without an open-play goal and has four goals in 18 league appearances and seven in all competitions. Gyökeres previously scored 97 goals in 102 matches for Sporting CP before joining Arsenal. He frequently attracts two defenders, uses strength and hold-up play to create chances, and made the run that led to Rice's first goal. Rice returned from a knee injury to start and recorded his first Premier League brace in 296 appearances.
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